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Forestry scientists seeking bronze bug specimens
Researchers at the University of Pretoria's Tree Protection Co-operative Programme have put out an urgent call to the commercial forestry sector for large numbers of specimens of the bronze bug.
Consumers demand meat from ‘happy’ animals
Consumers are increasingly demanding beef from 'happy' cattle that are reared, treated well and grazed on spacious pastures.
Rising grain prices, dwindling cattle stock create opportunities for SA beef
The high cost of grain is pricing many beef producing countries out of the market, leaving a gap for South Africa and the US to fill.
Supermarkets cut out private butcheries
Supermarkets are encroaching on private butcheries' business.
Carbon tax hurts Aussie food producers
Australian food and grocery manufacturers predict their operating profits will fall by an average 4,4% under the federal government's carbon tax.
Citrus prices to be squeezed
Citrus farmers in the Sundays River Valley are bracing themselves for a drop in the price for their produce, with the price of export citrus falling by up to 33%.
Are Namibian farmers too old?
Namibian farmers are worried about the lack of young farmers in their agricultural community.
‘We do support agriculture’ – youth development agency
The National Youth Development Agency said it has invested R5,9 million in primary agricultural businesses.
Emissions tax will raise input costs
Government has mooted a carbon emissions tax which will raise farmers' future tax burden.
Help ewes bond with lambs
Cut lamb mortality by allowing ewes and lambs to bond the natural way - by smell. Alan Harman reports.
Can a ley crop be profitable?
Planting a pasture ley crop is good for your soil – but is it good or bad for your bank balance? Robyn Joubert finds out.
Food price inflation hits two-year high
Food prices increased at their fastest pace in over two years when the annual rate hit 8,5% in September.
Mauritius shines with renewable energy
The Compagnie Thermique de Belle Vue Ltée is one of several sugar-mills-cum-renewable electricity plants on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.
Agri SA blasts labour minister’s ‘intimidating’ farm inspections
National farmers' union Agri SA has expressed frustration and disappointment at what it described as often threatening and intimidating tactics when the labour minister recently carried out inspections of farming operations.
Finding water for the Vaal
If nothing is done to increase water availability in the Vaal River water supply system - including clamping down on illegal water use by irrigation farmers - it will be the farmers themselves who first feel the pinch of a severe drought-like deficit.
Preparing for a water-scarce future
By 2025, South Africa's total water deficit is projected to be 2 044 million cubic metres a year. Dr Anthony Turton, environmental advisor and the South African Environmentalist of the Year 2010, speaks to Robyn Joubert about South Africa's water scenario
Millions for disease outbreaks and flood damage
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is being allocated additional funds, finance minister Pravin Gordhan announced during his medium-term budget policy statement to parliament.
The best Beefmaster cow in SA
The WO Beefmaster Stud in Vrede took the award for the Farmer’s Weekly-ARC Best Elite Cow, writes Chris Nel.
Fight agricultural stereotyping
Stereotypical ideas about farmers and agriculture have resulted in many unfavourable decisions in parliament regarding the sector. Dr Pieter Mulder, deputy minister of agriculture, explains why these stereotypes must be abolished before commercial agriculture can grow.
Tsvangirai on land reform
It is not land reform when you take land from a few whites and give it to a few blacks, says Zimbabwean prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
